Wormholes

I'm looking into moving into a c4 wh solo, with a c3 static. I'm wondering, from people who have done it before, the profitability. I have 2 alts, both capable of flying marauders. (One vargur, one paladin) able to mine, and PI. I was also looking into making combat boosters while inside, but I'm not sure it would be worth it due to the logistics. I'm gonna set up a large pos because I plan to be there for a while.

So, in the endless experience of the eve forums, what kind of Isk per hour can be made in a c4 with a c3 static? And also, any tips to maximize profits would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. Please, if you mine in w-space, make sure you mine in a hulk, it is best ship for mining which is best profession.

I can find you the perfect C4 with your C3 and another static, for say... One billion ISK? Half up front, half when job complete and you're safely in your new home.

Sound good? Especially if you can afford them two Marauders

Gilas work good for slo C3-Farming though, however i'd not recommend doing so solo.

2 Marauders can do C5s. Wouldn't it be better to use 2 Rattlesnakes for C4s?

Cheaper, yes. Better, not by a long shot. Tinker Rattles got meh dps and the drones got to travel for ages. Two marauders apply (almost) full dps from dt to dt, rattles effectively don't even come close, even tho they look competitive on paper.

Solo C4 works fine if done right. But it depends on how greedy you are. The right way is to farm only the home sites and use the statics for pvp. I did it for more than a year and didn't lose a ship. If you go into the statics for ratting, the risk multiplies. More holes, people can come through the backdoor (your home), residents of the system where you're ratting can log in unnoticed... I estimate ratting this way carries 4-5 times the risk to get ganked. Even if you take the proper precautions, which also cut into your efficiency.

Just the home sites should be enough to cover pos fuel, replacement of lost pvp ships and plexing 1-2 accounts or alternatively building up some moderate wealth over time. Good enough if you are there to live there... probably not enough if you are just there to fund something else.

Honestly C4 would be the worst choice for solo work considering they now have an offramp.

If your in it only for the isk then scrap the entire idea and do incursions or join goons and rat in a carrier.

If you have dread capable ships you could find a cozy c5 and kill off some 1x escalations before the undetermined nerf to dreads this winter and make about a bill isk an hour till Hard Knocks or the like drop it and kill it.

Solo work is involved and you spend alot of time scouting and securing your farming area without help. C4's like to scram and neut heavy and kite intensive. C3's are easy mode and can be run fast in a rattle.

If you just want to learn W space then you should join an established active corp that can teach you. It will save you tons of isk in dead ships and pods.

The first person to reply was a bit harsh honestly. I encourage all forms of w space activity these days. Krabs are fine with me. I need more pallidans to shoot.

You will find in the end though that the reality of w space these days is not the great riches it used to be though it is decent isk when needed. There are far more profitable activities vs time invested in game and definatly far safer.

I came to w space because i like the risk no mater what i'm doing. I lost many many billions over the years because of this. These days my only purpose is to have just enough isk to buy shiny stuffs to blow up. I actually get most my isk for that from a single logi toon that will run a day of incursions once a month for a plex and extra pocket change.

If you truely want to still try w space solo then i would at least reccomend starting in a single static c3. Your losses will be less while you learn.

You make a lot of ISK running sites in Domi's? How are you poor enough to think Snakes are expensive...

Just curious. Why a c4 over a c2 if the c3 static is the objective?